100% tariffs - effect on other regions’ prices ?.

[Chuck_Miller]

How about if we just whisper?

Maybe just speak easy.

[Dennis_Borczon]

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[David_Glasser]

Indeed. And fortunes were made doing so.

That’s why we love the Canadians. Whenever we really screw up, they’re ready to backstop us.

Who knows. Tariffs on Europe may be an opening for BC wines in the US.

I could see a whole new group of destination restaurants opening up just across the border.

Ron - there were. Back in the day it was the only way to get decent Chinese food if you lived in Detroit. You drove over to Windsor. We used to go a few times a week. These days the trip is a little longer - used to be about as difficult as crossing the Brooklyn Bridge but now the customs stop on both sides is real. That back-up might be an issue clouding your otherwise fine scenario.

Windsor was where my family went, when the INS kicked us out of the country, in the winter of 1966. Sleeping on hard wooden benches in Michigan National Station, en route, was a joy. Even back then, Windsor was an iffy town.

Windsor was a lot less iffy than Detroit when I was in my teens (1970s). When we went, it wasn’t for Chinese food.

[Jeremy_Holmes]

My initial thoughts are that Champagne prices here in Australia should fall. Given that we are a reasonable market for Champagne considering our population size, I suspect that some focus will be put on our market and others, to take up the slack that will be sales lost in The States. I’m not so sure now. We were notified of a pending price increase from LVMH, kicking in on the 1st of February, right across their range (from 3-7%). Perhaps other markets will cop discretionary price rises so that the Champagne houses can offset some of the tariff caused increases in The States?

[LMD_Ermitano]

I don’t know yet about prices; but I do know that Philippine allocations for rarified champagnes are going to increase (a close friend whose company locally distributes Salon, Selosse, as well as de Vogüé, etc. told me so). I doubt their prices will go down as regards those labels though, as those labels are smaller production, and there are more than enough people here willing to pay for those wines. I’m pretty sure I get my own tiny share of those bottles only because the owners of that distribution company are my friends.

[John_Morris]

Oh that’s too bad. We had a terrific B&B in Naramata. All in all a great trip. A couple of very good meals and a bunch of wineries mostly good, some “interesting” shall we say. An interesting contrast to Niagara in terms of the money that had been invested in the wineries, tasting rooms etc.

I’m in Vancouver this week and had a 2017 Le Vieux Pin - Cuvee Violets syrah from the South Okanagan. I’d enjoyed one five years ago and bought one to take back to NY and stash away. The current release is even better – approximating a Cote Rotie in flavor profile and structure. I’ll take a couple back with me (along with the Donnhoff Grauburgunder I found, which can’t be had in the US).

[John_Morris]

If the tariffs come into effect and persist will that lead to price increases in any other regions and if so which? There could be a lot of dollars looking for a new home.

I don’t know about the impact on prices, but I’d guess that Argentina would be one of the biggest beneficiary. If you’ve buying lesser Bordeauxs, Argentinian malbec may be the easy substitute in a similar price range.

[Markus_S]

… We were notified of a pending price increase from LVMH, kicking in on the 1st of February, right across their range (from 3-7%). Perhaps other markets will cop discretionary price rises so that the Champagne houses can offset some of the tariff caused increases in The States?

Interesting “share-the-wealth pain” philosophy!

[James_Billy]

… We were notified of a pending price increase from LVMH, kicking in on the 1st of February, right across their range (from 3-7%). Perhaps other markets will cop discretionary price rises so that the Champagne houses can offset some of the tariff caused increases in The States?

Interesting “share-the-wealth pain” philosophy!

Strange logic. If you are going to have more stuff for sale in future and you want to shift it, surely you’d cut the price not increase it.

Maybe this was a decision made before the tariff news.

[matthew_c]

Oh that’s too bad. We had a terrific B&B in Naramata. All in all a great trip. A couple of very good meals and a bunch of wineries mostly good, some “interesting” shall we say. An interesting contrast to Niagara in terms of the money that had been invested in the wineries, tasting rooms etc.

I’m in Vancouver this week and had a 2017 Le Vieux Pin - Cuvee Violets syrah from the South Okanagan. I’d enjoyed one five years ago and bought one to take back to NY and stash away. The current release is even better – approximating a Cote Rotie in flavor profile and structure. I’ll take a couple back with me (along with the Donnhoff Grauburgunder I found, which can’t be had in the US).

Niagara wins on the Chardonnay front. But the Okanagan has some interesting Syrah and I think it will be the best red grape for the region. Sparklers and Riesling are what I think are most successful from the white perspective.